leohtlice
Old English
adv
Definitions
- lightly, slightly, gently, easily, quickly, without trouble, effort, or force
- without harshness, with little inconvenience
Etymology
Affix from Old English lēoht (light, daylight, world, luminary, power of vision, luminous, beautiful, resplendent, renowned, bright, clear), lēohtlīċ.
Origin
Old English
lēohtlīċ
Gloss
Timeline
Distribution of cognates by language
Geogrpahic distribution of cognates
Cognates and derived terms
- *leuhtą Proto-Germanic
- leohtbrædnes Old English
- leohtbære Old English
- leohtfæt Old English
- leohtlic Old English
- leohtsawend Old English
- lēoht Old English
- lēohtlīċ Old English
- light Middle English
- lith Middle English
- lithe Middle English
- litht Middle English
- lythe Middle English
- *leuht gmw-pro
- licht Scots